From Burnout to Balance - How Burnout Led Me to a Life of Stillness and Purpose
Welcome to my first ever blog post.
That’s a sentence I only dreamt of writing 3 years ago.
3 years ago I was a full time working mum of 4, had completed 2 post grads in specialist nursing practice and was on my way to considering another.
On the surface of it I was succeeding. I had it all and the potential for more.
BUT
I also had this constant niggle that something was off.
It would appear initially as an unsettled feeling – so I pursued the next course telling myself I would feel better when I got it.
And I did feel better but it was short lived.
I had a constant pull to be at home more with my children.
Do you know what I did?
I pushed on, taking on more and more, said yes to everything and everyone, ignored that inner voice, inner niggle to change things. Finally that voice became louder and was delivered to me in periods of sickness and I was forced to stop and listen.
And you know that saying “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear” – well coincidentally during one of my periods of sickness I saw an intake for Yoga Teacher Training and with some to and fro I went for it, enrolled and thought I will see what learning I can gain. I had practised yoga sporadically for years and always looked in awe of those who could teach it.
But I took on too much, I kept loading more and more on because I was too scared to put anything down – I know now that was driven by a fearful and scarcity mentality.
I completely BURNED OUT.
That’s a line I also never thought I would write because initially I completely resisted those words.
I was a strong female, I didn’t BURN OUT I could keep going.
But I literally couldn’t keep going the way I was any more.
I began a journey
I began a journey back to me, enlisting the help and support of others and modalities that now play an integral part of my daily life.
I worked through what lay under my fears and made some brave pivots and really value the importance of my own wellness and how that ripples into all aspects of my life.
I know how challenging that process is and I want to help and support you on a journey back to your own wellness, your potential to live with more ease and joy. And despite maybe feeling like you need to overhaul everything, I want to share that at the heart of bringing this into your life is staying connected and true to who you are at your core, don't allow it to be any more complicated than that right now. The changes don't need to be life altering to start you on a journey of bringing you back to your true self and what is is that brings you happiness.
What I will say is that support will make that journey easier and more enjoyable...because honestly, it can be tricky.
I am here to offer you support, to begin a journey towards more ease and greater happiness.
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